Some of these guys decline so that it forces teams to go to their pro day. This in turn helps lesser known prospects get scouted by NFL teams. They let more obscure players get noticed at a pro day, that without the superstar, less teams would attend.

Some of these guys decline so that it forces teams to go to their pro day. This in turn helps lesser known prospects get scouted by NFL teams. They let more obscure players get noticed at a pro day, that without the superstar, less teams would attend.

They'd still go to the Pro Day wouldn't they?

I mean, doubtful any team thinks either workout is more important than the other or that either workout is close to as important as the film they have.